Martin Leslie (rugby player)
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Martin Leslie is a New Zealand born former professional rugby union
player who played provincial rugby for Wellington and the Hurricanes before moving to play international rugby for Scotland
, for whom he qualified through grandparents. He played primarily in the back row, winning 37 caps between 1998 and 2003. His brother John
also played for Scotland at the same time as him.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who played provincial rugby for Wellington and the Hurricanes before moving to play international rugby for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, for whom he qualified through grandparents. He played primarily in the back row, winning 37 caps between 1998 and 2003. His brother John
John Leslie (rugby player)
John Andrew Leslie is a former rugby union footballer who played at centre for Scotland. He is the elder son of Andy Leslie the great All Blacks captain and the brother of Martin Leslie who also played for Scotland...
also played for Scotland at the same time as him.